We have heard your complaints that our website is too slow, cluttered with annoying ads and difficult to navigate.

Starting Monday morning, DenverPost.com was transformed inside and out. It starts with a clean, modern design optimized for any screen, with fewer, better ads. Navigation will make more sense, and the site will load in a snap.

A view of The Denver Post’s new website on a mobile phone.

Because more than half of our readers come to us on their mobile devices, we have improved the experience for smaller screens, including the ability to easily play video and view our slideshows. And we focused our design efforts on the place you spend the most time — the articles themselves.

We’re using a best-in-class publishing platform, WordPress. As a testament to its simplicity and functionality, WordPress powers 26 percent of the world’s websites.

One the benefits of this new technology is that we can bring fast-moving news to you as it happens. This means that as news breaks, you can turn to The Denver Post no matter where you are — your laptop, phone, e-mail inbox and even Facebook and Twitter feeds — and know that The Post will have the best-reported and most-updated information without delay.

The site, which has been a year in the making, is a collaboration among The Post; our parent company, Digital First Media; and Alley Interactive, which specializes in building websites for publishers on WordPress.

While we are excited about the changes, we know we haven’t gotten everything right. We also know change can be hard, so keep an open mind as you explore the new design. We will be continuing to tweak functionality — both big and small — based on your feedback. What do you like? What isn’t working for you? Please send your thoughts to feedback@denverpost.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about the new site to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

Where is my favorite section?

Our most-used sections can be found in our navigation bar. If you’re viewing this on a tablet or a mobile device, the nav bar is hidden in the upper left side of the screen — when you see those three lines stacked (what’s commonly called a “hamburger” menu). Just click a section name to see a list of subsections. Click “Sports” to find the “Broncos” section page. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, you can use our robust search feature to get right to the content you’re seeking.

I’ve got suggestions or complaints about the design. Where can I send them?

How can I get news alerts and daily summaries sent to my email?

You can sign up for alerts as news breaks, or the Mile High Roundup (a fun-but-informative, handwritten summary of the best stories of the day) or any of our other email alerts, go to http://dpo.st/alerts to sign up. If you need to manage your subscriptions, go to that page and click “Login” and put in your email address to update your preferences.

Rebecca Risch is the Digital Director for The Denver Post. She joined The Post’s web staff in 1999 — one week before the shootings at Columbine High School. Prior to her journalism career, she worked in Washington as a legislative assistant for a New York congressman. A Denver native, she graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in government and the University of Missouri with a master’s in digital journalism.

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